Medical devices

Medical devices

Any instrument, appliance or machine that facilitates the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of illness, physical or mental injury, by a medical professional.

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active-fixation lead

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A pacemaker or defibrillator lead with a screw-like mechanism at the tip that attaches the lead to the inner surface of heart.

ventricle

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

One of the two lower chambers of the heart. The right ventricle sends unoxygenated blood to the lungs, and the left ventricle passes blood carrying oxygen to the rest of the body. ...

aneurysm

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A swelling or enlargement of a blood vessel.

ventricular fibrillation (VF)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

A very fast, irregular heartbeat that is caused by abnormal impulses coming from several areas of the heart. These abnormal impulses take over the natural pacemaker function of ...

angina (angina pectoris)

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

Chest pain caused by an inadequate supply of blood to the heart.

ventricular lead

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An implantable lead designed for use in or on the ventricle.

angiogram

Medical devices; Cardiac supplies

An X-ray image of blood vessels or of chambers of the heart that shows the course of a special fluid, called a contrast medium or dye, injected into the bloodstream.